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Your smartphone has a metal detector — here's how to use it

Modern smartphones are packed with a wide range of sensors, and their magnetometer can successfully identify certain kinds of ...
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First MEMS gyro smartphone to ship in June; it won’t be the last

PORTLAND, Ore. — The industry's worst-kept secret is that the first mobile handset to pack a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) gyroscope will roll next month. Analyst speculation on the vendor has ...
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MEMS gyro targets $115 billion smartphone market

PORTLAND, Ore.—Gyroscopes are now being integrated into future smartphones, according to Invensene Inc., which claims two major handset vendor design wins for its latest 3-axis gyro—the world first ...